Shingle



(No Model.)

R. P. TAYLOR.

SHINGLE.

No. 451,783. Patented May 5, 1891. I

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ROBERT P. TAYLOR, OF GOLD HILL, NEVADA.

SHINGLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,783, dated May 5, 1891.

Application filed June 12, 1890. Serial No. 355,232. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.-

Beitkn own that LROBERT P.'lAYLoR,acitizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Gold Hill, in the county of Storey and State of Nevada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

i to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shingles.

The object of the invention is to provide a shingle on opposite sides with projecting portions, whereby when the shingles are placed upon a roof they will look upon each other to prevent longitudinal movement, thereby obviating the necessity of using a large number of nails and'at the same time more securely holding the shingles in place.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the shingles; and Fig. 2 is a plan view of a section of a roof, showing my improved shingle applied thereto.

The shingles are made from the usual material and tapered longitudinally, asis customary. About midway the shingles A have on one side a horizontal shoulder b, from which the upper horizontally-projecting portion a of the shingle extends, while the lower straight edge 0 is below said shoulder. The lower portion of the shingle on the opposite side is provided with a horizontal shoulder d, forming lower horizontally projecting portions 1), above which is the upper inner straight edge e. The shoulders b and d are on a line with each other, so that When the shingles are placed in position the right-hand shingle, having the straight edge 0, portion a, and shoulder b, will lie against the horizontally-projecting portion 1), shoulder 01, and straight edge e of the adjacent shingle. Thus the shingles, when properly placed and secured to the battens, will be held in place against longitudinal movement.

With a shingle thus constructed it is obvious that should the nails in one of the shingles become'loose or fail to find a secure hold in the battens the adjacent shingles will hold the central one securely in place, upward movement being prevented by the shingle above, which lies over the projecting portion of the one beneath. The lower thick ends of the shingle may be shaped to suit the require ments of the trade, and when applied they will have the appearance of the ordinary shingle of commerce.

It will be seen by reference to the drawings that the side edges of each shingle are vertically parallel.

Having thus described my invention, I claim I 1. As an improved article of manufacture, a shingle having horizontal shoulders I) and d between the ends thereof and horizontallyprojecting portions a 12, substantially as set forth.

2. A shingle having the horizontal shoulders b and d and alternately-located upper and lower horizontally-projecting portions a I), together with inner longitudinal straight edges 0 e, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT P. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

J. K. BATCHELDER, WILLIAM BYRNE. 

